Objectives & Functions 

Excerpt from the SPED Constitution

OBJECTS of SPED 

4. The Foundation objects are for public benefit and charitable purposes, in seeking to promote the prevention and control of psychological diseases in human beings and therefore setting out to ultimately create the Ideal Human Environment (IHE).

4.1 In support of these objects, the Foundation may carry out any of the following:-

4.1.1 research how to detect, prevent or treat psychological diseases and develop cross-disciplinary methods of doing so;

4.1.2 conduct intensive research into the cause of psychological disease and investigate the causal connection, if any, between psychological disease and physical disease;

4.1.3 record, promote and make known the discoveries of the research through such mediums as the publication and distribution of papers, journals, electronic mediums, Theses, book publications and any other means the Board considers appropriate or necessary.

4.1.4 provide information about prevention or control to sufferers of psychological disease, carers and the public by conducting education/promotional activities or projects or by any means thought desirable;

4.1.5 make available training or advise to carers and health professionals as to the methods of controlling, preventing and treating psychological diseases;

4.1.6 develop co-operative and cross-disciplinary approaches to deal with the control and prevention of psychological and physical diseases;

4.1.7 provide support, stability, treating, caring or assistance for persons suffering from psychological disease with financial support, emotional counselling, mentor provision or any other support deemed appropriate;

4.1.8 pursue such other functions and activities as are consistent with or incidental to these objects.

FUNCTIONS of SPED 

5. The functions of the Foundation are:

5.1 to provide, co-ordinate, fundraise, arrange or lobby for the provision of resources and services for the carrying out of its objects;

5.2 to operate and fund a research team that functions 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, whose purpose is to research human psychological disease by studying a cross-section of human behaviour in a variety of social and physical conditions, circumstances and environments;

5.3 to fund members of the research team undertaking study (from primary through to tertiary) for the purpose of furthering and disseminating the research;

5.4 to raise funds by any lawful means and to invest, apply and disburse such funds by or for any lawful means or purpose in a manner consistent with its objects;

5.5 to acquire and/or manage property, including real property for the purpose of furthering and in a manner consistent with the objects;

5.6 to acquire and/or manage property, including real property for the purpose of raising funds to apply towards the objects;

5.7 to acquire and/or manage any legacies and bequests, or any property, including real property.